Mayim Bialik

A highly intelligent and striking actress, Mayim Bialik broke out as a child when she perfectly essayed the talented, vain, star-to-be young version of Bette Midler in the hit tearjerker "Beaches" (19...
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Veteran singer/actress Bette Midler has accused Ariana Grande of sexing up her act in a bid to sell records and branded the pop star's saucy image "ridiculous". The Problem hitmaker, who previously insisted revealing clothes made her feel uncomfortable, has recently been seen in a variety of provocative costumes, including super-short skirts, and even poses in her underwear on the cover of her new album, My Everything.
However, Midler admits she is baffled by Grande's look and blames it on a misguided plan to sell records.
She tells Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper, "It's terrible! It's always surprising to see someone like Ariana Grande with that silly high voice, a very wholesome voice, slithering around on a couch looking so ridiculous. I mean, it's silly beyond belief and I don't know who is telling her to do it. I wish they'd stop. But it's not my business, I'm not her mother. Or her manager. Maybe they tell them that's what you've got to do. Sex sells. Sex has always sold."
Midler reveals her best advice to young stars: "Trust your talent. You don't have to make a whore out of yourself to get ahead. You really don't."
The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik previously criticised Grande over her saucy album cover, writing in a post on her blog, "If she has a talent (is she a singer?), then why does she have to sell herself in lingerie?"

Producers behind The Big Bang Theory honoured late actress Carol Ann Susi by airing her picture and a tribute message at the end of the latest episode. The 62 year old, who passed away on Tuesday (11Nov14) after a battle with cancer, was a regular in the sitcom, but never showed her face because she provided the voice of unseen character Mrs. Wolowitz.
U.S. viewers of the show were given a glimpse of her picture for the first time on Thursday (13Nov14) when producers dedicated the latest episode to Susi.
A photograph of the actress was shown along with the message, "In loving memory of Carol Ann Susi. 'Mrs. Wolowitz.' Every time you spoke, we laughed. You're in our hearts forever."
Since the news broke, co-stars including Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch and Mayim Bialik have also offered tributes on social media.

"I didn't know I was in a feud until I went on the computer. I thought I was just doing a comedy bit. So I Googled Mayim Bialik because I remember she was on Howard Stern about six months ago and I remember being very impressed and moved by the interview. So I relistened (sic) to that and watched every show she ever did, I'm in love with her, I want to be her best friend..." TV host Rosie O'Donnell has dismissed rumours she is feuding with actress Mayim Bialik after she disagreed with the Big Bang Theory star's criticism of hit Disney movie Frozen.

Hip-hop stars Common and Questlove and actors Jon Hamm and Kerry Washington have joined U.S. President Barack Obama in a new public service announcement calling for an end to sexual violence on college campuses. Music producer Randy Jackson, actresses Rose Byrne, Connie Britton and Mayim Bialik and Vice President Joe Biden also feature in White House officials' It's On Us campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the rising number of student sexual assaults across the U.S..
Mad Men star Hamm opens the ad by saying, "It's on us to stop sexual assault", while Washington continues, "To get in the way before it happens."
The celebrities go on to urge young men to protect female friends by making sure they get home safely.
The PSA was unveiled on Friday (19Sep14) and Obama underlined the importance of rallying support for the campaign by stating, "Our society still does not sufficiently value women. We still don't condemn sexual assault as loudly as we should.
"Unless women are allowed to reach their full potential, America cannot reach its full potential. So we've got to change. It is on all of us to reject the quiet tolerance of sexual assault and to refuse to accept what's unacceptable.
"Our nation's success depends on how we value and defend the rights of women and girls."

"There's been a very depressing and distressing thing that's happened in the news... Mayim Bialik from Blossom and The Big Bang Theory has come out against the movie Frozen... I feel that Frozen is the best Disney movie ever made. I've seen it 250 times. I can say it, I have every word memorised, (and) I love it like the rest of America." Outspoken comedienne and mother-of-five Rosie O'Donnell strongly disagrees with actress Mayim Bialik's heavy criticism of the Oscar-winning children's movie. Bialik took aim at the Disney film on her blog earlier this week (begs15Sep14), accusing filmmakers of setting a bad example to young girls by featuring female characters with "Barbie doll proportions".

The Pretenders star Chrissie Hynde has blasted young singers for selling sex ahead of music, calling them "porn stars trying to make records". The outspoken Brass in Pocket hitmaker fears there are too many scantily-clad pop stars and rockers filming videos with next to nothing on.
She says, "There's a definite division of what I'd call porn stars trying to make records, and then musicians. If you go and see Kate Bush, you'll see a real musician. She takes care of business the way she wants. If a girl walks on stage and starts playing like Jimi Hendrix, believe me, no one will be asking her to take her clothes off.
"If anyone says, 'I have to do this because my record company told me', that's a lie. The artist is in control of what they're doing. You can always tell anyone to f**k off. If they're under pressure to get their kit off (get naked), maybe they should just be making porn films. Maybe they're in the wrong game."
Hynde isn't singling out anyone for criticism, but her remarks come just days after actress Mayim Bialik took aim at Adriana Grande for wearing "lingerie" to promote her new album. Sinead O'Connor also attacked Miley Cyrus after watching the pop star's Wrecking Ball video, in which the former Disney regular swings about on a huge metal ball, wearing only boots.

The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik has stepped up her campaign against Hollywood sexism by taking aim at popular kids' movie Frozen, accusing filmmakers of featuring female characters with "Barbie doll proportions". The actress recently used her Kveller.com blog to criticise pop star Ariana Grande for stripping off for an advertising campaign to promote her new album, and she has now set her sights on the animated Disney adventure.
Bialik, who is mother to two sons, claims the film's plot sets a bad example to young girls as it focuses on a woman's quest for a husband, writing, "The search for a man/love/Prince is still the reigning plot line in the movie... My issue is that this is a movie geared to small children who I don't think need to be focusing on that as the main driving plot of a movie... Disney classics were all about this and look where it's gotten us!"
She also takes issue with film's male love interest turning out to be a villain, claiming it promotes "male-bashing", but reserves her most scathing criticism for the way the female characters have been portrayed physically, adding, "The male characters look like cartoon men... Not so with our lead ladies... They have ginormous eyes... Teeny-tiny ski slope noses. Exaggerated delicate ski sloppiness (sic), actually. Barbie doll proportions of their bodies in general: tiny waists, ample busts, and huge heads. They look like dolls."
Bialik concludes, "I know everybody loved Frozen and that I am going to get so much hate for this. But I'm just keeping it real, yo. Or trying."

The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik has singled out out Ariana Grande for criticism after spotting a billboard featuring the pop star in her underwear. In a post on her Kveller blog, the modest actress and lifestyle guru, reveals she has no idea who the Problem singer is, but she would rather her kids weren't subjected to images of scantily-clad pop stars around Los Angeles.
Bialik writes, "I am old-fashioned. My kids have clothes they only wear to synagogue. I don't favour my kids cursing. I dress modestly. I don't want my kids learning about sex from billboards. Stuff like that.
"Which is why a few billboards I have seen lately really bug me. There is one for Ariana Grande, and I will go ahead and admit I have no idea who she is or what she does. Based on the billboard, she sells lingerie. Or stiletto heels. Or plastic surgery because every woman over 22 wishes she has that body, I'm sure.
"Why is she in her underwear on this billboard though? And if she has a talent (is she a singer?), then why does she have to sell herself in lingerie? I mean, I know that society is patriarchal and women are expected to be sexy and sexually available no matter what we do in society, but I guess now I need to explain that to my sons?"
The billboard in question appears to feature an advert for Grande's new album My Everything.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Seth Rogen are among almost 200 stars who have signed a statement calling for peace in the Middle East. The Creative Community For Peace's document has attracted signatures from all over the entertainment industry amid calls to end violent clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian troops in Gaza.
In the statement, the stars urge politicians to find a resolution and end the fighting, while they also come out in support of Israel and criticise the Palestinian Hamas organisation.
The letter reads, "We, the undersigned, are saddened by the devastating loss of life endured by Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza. We are pained by the suffering on both sides of the conflict and hope for a solution that brings peace to the region... While we stand firm in our commitment to peace and justice, we must also stand firm against ideologies of hatred and genocide... We join together in support of the democratic values we all cherish and in the hope that the healing and transformative power of the arts can be used to build bridges of peace."
Other stars to have signed the statement include Kelsey Grammer, Minnie Driver, Mayim Bialik and Joel and Benji Madden.

Joined cast of CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" as a love interest for socially awkward physicist Sheldon (Jim Parsons)

Played a fictionalized version of herself on the Showtime series "Fat Actress," starring Kirstie Alley

Landed the title role on the short-lived sitcom "Molloy" (Fox)

Played breakthrough lead role as the quirky titular teen on NBC's "Blossom"

Wrote the controversial book Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way

Guest starred on three episodes of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as Jodi Funkhouser, the lesbian daughter of Larry's friend

Lent her voice to the Cartoon Network's "The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest"

Appeared in recurring role on "The John Larroquette Show" (NBC) as his illegitimate daughter

Appeared in recurring role of a high school guidance counselor on ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager"

Feature debut, "Pumpkinhead"

Summary

A highly intelligent and striking actress, Mayim Bialik broke out as a child when she perfectly essayed the talented, vain, star-to-be young version of Bette Midler in the hit tearjerker "Beaches" (1988). Subsequently given the opportunity to star as the quirky, socially conscious teen "Blossom" (NBC, 1990-95), Bialik led a talented ensemble cast and rapidly became a favorite with teen audiences thanks to her character's unique fashion sense, most memorably her floppy flower hats. The series was most notable for its sensitive portrayal of young women's growing pains and for Bialik's turn as its offbeat lead, an excellent feminist role model. After the series ended, she stepped away from acting to earn her Ph.D. in Neuroscience before finally returning to Hollywood, marking her comeback with recurring guest spots on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO, 2000- ) and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (ABC Family, 2008- ). Back in the fold once more, Bialik returned full-time to the delight of critics and fans alike as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler, the romantic and intellectual equal of Dr. Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) on "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS, 2007- ). Blessed with a maturity and intelligence few could equal in Hollywood, Bialik built an impressive career and exemplary balance of personal, professional and academic accomplishments.